I meant to post this with my trade results, but forgot. As the Fly (FFF) likes to say, “I’m eating 2.5 inch steaks tonight”.
readI was sort of “in the zone” today, not like last Friday, but it was a combination of relatively good positioning in advance and good
readFor those of you who want to, subscribe to the National Post for 3 months, for free: link. I can’t deal with the newspaper sales
readTraded [[LVS]] today and sold [[QLD]]. QLD was a big blow, I regret holding it for so long but I was hoping that the Apple
readWall Street Journal: Berkshire, in Blow to Banks, Reins In Its Deposit Insurer By DAMIAN PALETTA September 10, 2008; Page C1 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
readI got rid of some of my penny stocks earlier this year, lost about $2,500. They were down ~75% since I bought them. It really
readPositive results. Could’ve made more, but was hungry and tired. I’ve been going to bed at 3am and getting up at 9, and not eating
readReuters A majority of Canadians aren’t especially worried about the economy… About 52 percent of respondents said they were not too worried or not worried
read“A company like ORCL misses earning by a penny and the stock drops 10%; banks fail and they love it, they bid shares higher. The
readThis was brought up in the comments, and I’d like to discuss this topic separately. In my opinion, it makes sense to only short both
readTurns out bank failures are not that common: Source: FDIC Failed Bank List 2008 : 11, to date 2007: 3 2006: 0 2005: 0 2004:
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